Publication Targets
Where to submit your AI & Robotics product liability articles
Finding the Right Publication
Match your article's audience and angle to the right publication. Legal trade publications reach fellow practitioners; industry/tech outlets expand your reach to non-legal decision-makers; academic journals build scholarly credibility; and discussion platforms create direct engagement with your network.
TIER 1
Legal Trade Publications
Your primary targets - professional legal audiences, high credibility
Audience: Legal professionals, in-house counsel, law firms
Submission: Guest articles, expert analysis | Length: 800-1500 words
Topic sections: Product Liability, Technology, Autonomous Vehicles, Public Policy
Topic sections: Product Liability, Technology, Autonomous Vehicles, Public Policy
AI Liability
Autonomous Vehicles
Product Defects
Regulatory
Audience: Attorneys, in-house counsel, business professionals
Submission: Self-publish (create account) | Length: Flexible
Benefits: High SEO value, syndication to other platforms, analytics dashboard
Benefits: High SEO value, syndication to other platforms, analytics dashboard
All Topics
SEO-Friendly
Quick Turnaround
Audience: ABA members, general legal community
Submission: Pitch required | Length: 1000-2000 words
Best for: Broader AI/ethics stories, practice management angles
Best for: Broader AI/ethics stories, practice management angles
AI Ethics
Practice Technology
Broad Appeal
Audience: Legal industry, compliance professionals
Submission: Submit articles directly | Length: 800-1500 words
Best for: Regulatory updates, compliance guidance, legislative analysis
Best for: Regulatory updates, compliance guidance, legislative analysis
Regulatory
Compliance
State Laws
TIER 2
Industry & Tech Publications
Expand reach beyond legal audiences - tech decision-makers, engineers, executives
Audience: Engineers, technologists, technical decision-makers
Submission: Pitch op-eds | Length: 1000-1500 words
Best for: Robotics technical angles, engineering liability, safety standards
Best for: Robotics technical angles, engineering liability, safety standards
Robotics
Technical AI
Safety Standards
Audience: Tech industry, enterprise decision-makers, investors
Submission: Contributed articles | Length: 800-1200 words
Best for: Enterprise AI stories, business impact angles
Best for: Enterprise AI stories, business impact angles
Enterprise AI
Business Impact
Industry Trends
Audience: Startups, investors, tech enthusiasts
Submission: Pitch required (competitive) | Length: Varies
Best for: AI company news angles, startup liability issues
Best for: AI company news angles, startup liability issues
Startup AI
Investment
High Visibility
TIER 3
Academic & Policy Publications
Build scholarly credibility - academics, judges, policymakers
Audience: Policy community, legislators, regulators
Submission: Pitch required | Length: 1500-2500 words
Best for: Regulatory policy, governance frameworks, preemption analysis
Best for: Regulatory policy, governance frameworks, preemption analysis
AI Policy
Governance
Federal/State
Audience: National security, tech policy, legal scholars
Submission: Pitch required | Length: 1500-3000 words
Best for: AI governance, national security angles, emerging tech policy
Best for: AI governance, national security angles, emerging tech policy
AI Governance
National Security
Tech Policy
Law Review Forums (Yale, Stanford, etc.)
Audience: Academics, judges, law clerks, scholars
Submission: Formal submission process | Length: 3000-8000 words
Best for: Scholarly analysis, novel legal frameworks, citation-worthy work
Best for: Scholarly analysis, novel legal frameworks, citation-worthy work
Scholarly
Novel Frameworks
Long-form
TIER 4
Discussion Platforms
Direct engagement - build personal brand and network visibility
Audience: Your professional network, potential clients
Submission: Self-publish | Length: Flexible (500-2000 words)
Benefits: Direct network visibility, engagement metrics, easy repurposing
Benefits: Direct network visibility, engagement metrics, easy repurposing
Network Visibility
Quick Publishing
Engagement
Audience: Subscribers you build over time
Submission: Build your own newsletter | Length: Your choice
Benefits: Direct audience ownership, recurring engagement, potential monetization
Benefits: Direct audience ownership, recurring engagement, potential monetization
Audience Building
Newsletter
Long-term
Legal Twitter/X Threads
Audience: Legal community, journalists, policy watchers
Format: Thread expertise (10-20 tweets) | Best for: Breaking news reactions
Benefits: Rapid visibility, conversation engagement, journalist discovery
Benefits: Rapid visibility, conversation engagement, journalist discovery
Breaking News
Hot Takes
Discovery
Publication Strategy Tips
- Repurpose content: A Law360 article can become a LinkedIn post, which can become a Twitter thread.
- Match depth to venue: Trade pubs want practical guidance; policy outlets want frameworks; academic journals want novel analysis.
- Time your submissions: Trade pubs want timely reactions (days); policy outlets want thoughtful analysis (weeks); academic journals have long lead times (months).
- Build relationships: Editors remember reliable contributors. Start with JD Supra for low-friction publishing, then pitch to more selective outlets with a track record.